6th-3-Mesopotamia 25-26
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monarchy
a social order ruled by a king
demigod
the belief that kings were part man and part god
Assyrian Empire
one of the major peoples to live in Mesopotamia during ancient times. The lock and key system was invented during this era.
fertile crescent
land located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Hammurabi
important king who developed a set of laws for all citizens
Babylonian Empire
founded by Hammurabi in 1792 BC, were the first to form an empire that would encompass all of Mesopotamia.
Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylonian Empire, King during the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem's temple.
Sumer
one of the world's first city-state
polytheism
religious belief in more than one god
Epic of Gilgamesh
one of the oldest-surviving stories
cuneiform
written language that evolved from pictographs to phonographs
ziggurat
large temple found in the middle of a town; a tall stepped tower, built by the ancient Sumerians to a god.
incentive
something that attracts a person to a certain course of action (usually money or prestige)
isolationism
a policy of avoiding contact with others